By US DOT Newswire | Feb 26, 2020
News Release: Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) released the following statement on the passing of Matthew Zuccaro, who retired as president and CEO of Helicopter Association International (HAI) last month...
By US DOT Newswire | Feb 26, 2020
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Aviation Rick Larsen (D-WA) today sent a letter to Secretary Elaine Chao of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) requesting information on how DOT plans to effectively prepare for the imminent arrival of a pandemic caused by coronavirus COVID-19 on U.S. soil.
By US DOT Newswire | Feb 25, 2020
News Release: The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s top Republican today announced that U.S. Rep. John Katko (R-NY) has been named to serve as the Ranking Republican Member of the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
By US DOT Newswire | Feb 25, 2020
News Release: Bipartisan legislation introduced in the House today will ensure the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) does not attempt to take back disaster assistance funds it has mistakenly awarded to victims who applied for the help in good faith and spent the money to begin rebuilding their lives.
By US DOT Newswire | Feb 25, 2020
News Release: The rule requires specific training for newly-hired pilots and supplemental training for captains.
By US DOT Newswire | Feb 25, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), testified in front of the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) about the Trump administration's proposed regulations that would drastically change the implementation of the 50-year National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
By US DOT Newswire | Feb 24, 2020
News Release: Washington, DC- The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure will hold a Full Committee markup this Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020, at 10:00 am in 2167 Rayburn House Office Building to consider the following measures...
By US DOT Newswire | Feb 21, 2020
News Release: Washington, DC- Today, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR), and Chair of the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Grace F. Napolitano (D-CA), announced that the Subcommittee will hold a Members’ Day Hearing to examine Members’ priorities in development of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (WRDA).
By US DOT Newswire | Feb 21, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has appointed two new members to the Federal Aviation Administration ’s (FAA) Drone Advisory Committee (DAC).
By US DOT Newswire | Feb 21, 2020
News Release: A bill to ensure that Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funds can be used by airports to incentivize early completion of critical runway and airport projects was introduced in the House by Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) and Subcommittee on Aviation Ranking Member Garret Graves (R-LA).
By US DOT Newswire | Feb 20, 2020
News Release: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the general aviation (GA) community’s national #FlySafe campaign helps educate GA pilots about safety, including loss of control (LOC), powerplant failure, and controlled flight into terrain (CFIT).
By US DOT Newswire | Feb 19, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation will award $6.3 million in airport safety and infrastructure grants to two airports in Washington State. This investment in Washington’s airports is part of a $520.5 million national investment in America’s airports that was announced today by Secretary Chao.
By US DOT Newswire | Feb 19, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation will award $5,744,000 in airport safety and infrastructure grants to three airports in New Hampshire. This investment in New Hampshire’s airports is part of a $520.5 million national investment in America’s airports that was announced today by Secretary Chao.
By US DOT Newswire | Feb 19, 2020
News Release: MILWAUKEE, Wis. - Today, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao joined local officials at the General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to announce the U.S. Department of Transportation will award $16.1 million in airport infrastructure grants to airports across the state of Wisconsin. This is part of a $520.5 million infrastructure announcement the Secretary announced today to 287 airports in 41 states.
By US DOT Newswire | Feb 19, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation will award $2.7 million in airport safety and infrastructure grants to six airports in Ohio. This investment in Ohio’s airports is part of a $520.5 million national investment in America’s airports that was announced today by Secretary Chao.
By US DOT Newswire | Feb 19, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation will award $10.2 million in airport safety and infrastructure grants to the Pennsylvania State Block Grant Programto fund development projects at general aviation airports across the state. This investment in Pennsylvania is part of a $520.5 million national investment in America’s airports that was announced today by Secretary Chao.
By US DOT Newswire | Feb 19, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation will award $4.7 million in airport safety and infrastructure grants to T.F. Green State Airport in Rhode Island to fund a noise compatibility plan study, acquire land for aircraft approaches ...
By US DOT Newswire | Feb 19, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation will award $9.4 million in airport safety and infrastructure grants to 11 airports in Utah. This investment in Utah’s airports is part of a $520.5 million national investment in America’s airports that was announced today by Secretary Chao.
By US DOT Newswire | Feb 19, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation will award $21.47 million in airport safety and infrastructure grants to 16 airports in Oklahoma. This investment in Oklahoma’s airports is part of a $520.5 million national investment in America’s airports that was announced today by Secretary Chao.
By US DOT Newswire | Feb 19, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation will award $585,000 in airport safety and infrastructure grants to two airports in Alabama. This investment in Alabama’s airports is part of a $520.5 million national investment in America’s airports that was announced today by Secretary Chao.
